The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller

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The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller

by Felix Fontaine

EN·~9 hours

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Description

Delve into a richly illustrated guide that gathers centuries‑old techniques for reading the unseen. From the whispered meanings of nightly dreams to the subtle clues hidden in a person’s hands, face, and even the pattern of a mole, the work offers a systematic catalog of symbols and the numbers they invoke. Its alphabetical dream list lets listeners match their own nocturnal visions with traditional interpretations, inviting a playful exploration of personal omens.

The centerpiece is the mysterious Golden Wheel of Fortune, a medieval device once consulted by mystics and scholars alike. By placing the wheel face‑down and selecting a number, users receive concise readings on love, health, wealth, and destiny, each accompanied by vivid engravings that bring the ancient practice to life. Simple instructions make the wheel’s counsel accessible, whether you’re seeking guidance on a new romance or the outcome of a venture.

Beyond the wheel, the book expands to cover palmistry, divination with cards, dice, dominoes, tea leaves, coffee grounds, and even the shapes of flowers. It also offers practical charms and rituals for attracting affection or prompting a proposal, all presented in a clear, conversational tone that invites both curious beginners and seasoned seekers to experiment with the art of fortune‑telling.

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Full title

The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller Being the most complete work on fortune-telling and interpreting dreams ever printed, containing an alphabetical list of dreams, with their interpretation, and the lucky numbers they signify. Also explaining how to tell fortunes by the mysterious golden wheel, with cards, dice, and dominoes. How to tell future events by the lines of the hands, by moles on the body, by the face, nails of the fingers, hair and shape of the head. How to find where to dig for water, coal, and all kinds of metals, by means of the celebrated divining or luck rod. How to tell the temper and disposition of anybody, how to tell fortunes with tea leaves and coffee grounds, signs of the Moon's age, lucky and unlucky days, together with charms to make your sweetheart love you, and to make a lover pop the question, with twenty ways of telling fortunes on New Year's eve, and a complete language and signification of the flowers.

Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (534K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2019-08-03

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Felix Fontaine

Best known for a lively old fortune-telling guide, this little-known author wrote in a popular, practical style that mixes dream lore, games of chance, and everyday curiosity.

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